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Originally Posted by corporatejay
I would argue that Pride being "cool" with capitalists and politicians is a good thing. If associating yourself with the Pride brand is mainstream enough that you are better off supporting it than not, that means we've turned a huge corner.
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Many politicians use Pride to self-promote and prove that they are supportive of the LGBTQ community. I'd argue that politicians shouldn't have to use Pride to show how supportive they are - they should be doing it every day in the Legislature and Parliament in terms of the bills that they are passing. Often, politicians who have a not so stellar track record on LGBTQ issues show up and think that, by marching in a parade, people will forget the terrible bills that they have voted for.